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Elon Musk: The Vision of The World Economic Forum

How is He Involved?

Opal A Roszell

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Elon Musk

Elon Musk is one of the most influential people in the world. The South African-born entrepreneur is best known for his work founding and running Tesla, SpaceX, and Solar City, but he also founded Zip2 and PayPal.

He's been an important figure in the recent discussion on AI because of his investments in the field. Musk tweeted that "competition for AI superiority at national level most likely cause WW3." He has also said that he believes humans will need to merge with machines or become irrelevant.

He was recently interviewed at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he spoke about these topics and many other things. Here are some significant points from that interview.

Why the World Economic Forum (WEF) is important

The World Economic Forum is an event that brings together the world's most powerful politicians, business leaders, academics and civil society. It takes place in Davos, Switzerland, every year, and it is the most important event of "the global elite."

This year's schedule discussed the future of our planet and what it will take to survive. One topic that Elon Musk discussed is climate change. He thinks we can't just rely on solar to solve climate change. While he does think solar is good for getting energy, he also believes we need to use other sources like wind and geothermal energy.

What was discussed at the WEF?

"The Fourth Industrial Revolution" is a term for the current wave of digital technology that has the power to change the way we live, work and relate to one another. Elon Musk believes this revolution will result in more economic inequality and social dislocation.

This revolution is characterized by rapid technological progress and innovation in physical and virtual reality. The WEF hosted a panel of experts on automation, sensors, machine learning, robotics and 3D printing. These experts were asked how they thought this revolution would affect our lives and the world economy.

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